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Days 1–3: Land Safe
- 1.Arrive at Boryspil International Airport (Kyiv) or Lviv Danylo Halytskyi — Ukrainian State Border Guard processes returning Ukrainian nationals
- 2.Get a Kyivstar, Vodafone Ukraine, or lifecell SIM at the airport or any carrier store — requires your Ukrainian passport or ID card
Days 4–7: Get Connected
- 3.Contact family networks in your home oblast (region) — Ukrainian regional community ties are strong; wartime support networks have also developed
- 4.Visit the State Migration Service or your local CNAP (Center for Administrative Services) to renew your internal passport (ID card) or biometric passport
Week 2: Documents & Stability
- 5.Open a bank account at PrivatBank, Monobank, or PUMB using your ID card — PrivatBank is the most widely used
- 6.Set up Monobank or PrivatBank Privat24 app for digital banking and receiving transfers from abroad
Week 3–4: Start Rebuilding
- 7.Register with the State Employment Service (Derzhavna Sluzhba Zainiatosti) for job placement assistance
- 8.Contact local volunteer organizations and community support networks — Ukraine has extensive civil society support due to the ongoing conflict
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